Device for applying adhesive material to bottles, &amp;c.



S. B. GOFF.

DEVICE FOR APPLYING ADHESIVE MATBEIAL TO BOTTLES, (Kw.

APPLIOATION FILED SEPT. 1, 1909.

950,207. Patented Feb. 22,-1910.

UNITED STATES SAMUEL B. corn, or CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY.

' specification.

My invention consists of a device enlbodying means for presentingadhesive material so as to be applied to a. bottle, etc., by bringingthe latter in contact therewith, furthermore of means for returning thesurplus material to the suppl 'ng vessel, and next of means forr'eplenis ing said vessel with fresh material, as willbe hereinafterdescribed, the novel features being pointed out in the claims.

.For the purpose of explaining the inven-' tion, the accompanyingdrawings illustrate a satisfactory. reduction of the same to practice,but the important instrumentalities thereof may be varied, and so it isto be understood that the invention is not limited to thespecific'arrangement and organization shown and described.

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of an adhesive-material alpplyingdevice embodying my invention. 1 2 represents a longitudinal sectionthereo Fig. 3 represents a transverse section thereof. Fig. 4 representsa artial end View and partial vertical section of a part of the device.

Similar letters of reference indicatecorres onding parts in the figures.

eferring to the drawings :A designates a casing or vessel within whichare the vertical partitions forming the well B, in which is located thelun er C, which is tu'bular or of the form 0? a s eeve, the samedepending from the follower D, a portion of the floor of which at thetop of sald sleeve being perforated forming the diaphra E on which issupported the pad F of a sorbent material, the same being adapted tohave a bottle placed thereon and have a side thereof in contact with thepad. The follower has a depending rim G, which enters the casing A andprovides a guide for the former in the descending and ascending motionsthereof.

On the bed or cross piece J at an end of the follower is a pad orcushion H of pliable material, whichin the present case is retained inposition by the lips J which rise from said piece and embrace said padas Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 1, 1909. Serial No. 515,582.

DEVICE FOR APPLYING ADHESIVE MATERIAL TO BOTTLES, 8:0;

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most. plainly. shown in Fig. 4. Connected i with the ad acent end of thecasing A is the funnel or supply receptacle K, the same hav mg a bottom'1, in which is a port M, the

same being over the pad H, so that in the normal position'of parts, saidpadis in contact with said bottom, whereby the port in the latter isclosed, said port and pad acting after the manner of a valve and valveseat.

In the well 0 is the block N, on the top of which is sustained thesprings I. which" are adapted to have the follower l) rested thereon, sothat when the latter is depressed, .701

said springs are contracted and the sleeve C,

is caused to descend and dip into said well.

around said block. In the sides of said sleeve are ports Q for overflowpurposes, as

will be hereinafter 'more particularly 're ferred to. Surrounding thepad F and adjacent portions of the floor of the follower is a wall R,which serves to inclose a bottle and retain it-true when on said pad 1The cas? lng A is seated in a pan or tray S, which is p adapted toreceive the drip of the adhesive: material from said casing.

The operation is as followsiSuitable ad hesive material is poured intothe Vessel A and so fills the well B to the proper height,

said well constituting the font of the device, the funnel K being alsosupplied with ad hesive material. An article, say a bottle, is placed onthe pad F and pressed downwardly, whereby the follower D descends andowing to the sleeve C, the material in the well is forced against andthrough the diaphragm E and injected against said pad, thus'saturatingthe same and thereby applying the material to the bottle, the latterthen being removed and found ready for a labeling operation, the movableparts then returning to normal position. As the follower and conse-'quently the sleeve descends and the'material in the well is subjected'topress'ure by the diaphragm E, some of the material over= flows throughthe ports Q, into the casing A and so returns to the well, as indicatedby the arrows 1, thus relieving the pressure on the material in thesleeve. As' the cross piece or bed J descends with the, follower, thecushion N lowers from the of the funnel K, thus uncovering the port M,when a quantity of material flows through the cushion H and enters thecasing A and so supplies the latter with fresh material, re-

plenishing the casing or well therein. When v the cusliionI-Iclosesaga'inst the port and so prevents the further flow of materialfrom thefunnel.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is f 1. In an adhesive -materialapplying-device,- a font, a follower thereover, means for movablysupportin said follower, an absorbent ad on sai follower, a supplyingreeeptac e, anda valve intermediate of sai receptacle and font, saidvalve being adapt- 'ed to be controlled by the motions of said follower.

2. In an adhesive material applying device, a vessel, a supplyingreceptacle on said vessel, the same having an outlet port, a

follower, and means on said follower adapted to be moved against andfrom said port to close and uncover the same respectively.

3. In an adhsive-material ap lying de-.

vice, a vessel, a plunger adapte to enter the same, a resilient supportfor said plunger, whereby the latter may be returned to and held innormal position, a foraminous diaphragm connected with said plunger, anabsorbent piece-on said diaphra m, a material-supplying receptacle forsai vessel, the same having an outlet valve, and a seat connected withsaid plunger adapted to open and close said valve by the motions "ofsaid plunger.

4. In an adhesive material applying device, avessel, a plunger therein,a foraminousdlaphragm earned by absorbent on said diaphragm, saidplunger being provided with a port for the overflow material therein onthe descent of the same.

5. In an adhesive-material applying de- 'cate with said vessel, and avalve and valve receptacle and font, the same beinfg said plunger, and'an vice, a vessel, a movable member in said 40 vessel and an absorbentcarried b the same said absorbent being ada ted to e supplie withadhesive material om said vessel, 11- supplying. receptacle adapted tocommuniseat respectively on said receptacle and member, said valve beingadapted to be opened and closed by said seat by said movable member. 7

6. In an adhesive-material applying device, a font, a plunger adapted todip into the latter, a slidable follower carrying said plunger, a pieceof absorbent material on the open bottomof said follower, a stationarysuppl -receptacle for adhesive material, the same eing in communicationwith said font, and a valve and valve seat respectively on said slidablefollower and stat onary supply-receptacle. V

In an adhesive-material applying device, a' font, a block partlyoccupying the same, a follower above said block, a plunger dependingfrom said follower and adapter to dip into said font around said block,and a resilient support f r said follower adapted to be seated on saidblock.

8. In an adhesive-material applyin -device, a font, a material-ap lyingfol ower supported thereover, a su lymg receptacle in communication withs'al font, and a antomatically-acting valve intermediate of said adaptedto be controlled by the motio said follower.

- SAMUEL B. GOFF. Witnesses: I

JOHN A. Wmnnnsrmim, HARRY C. DALTON.

